​The art collection of well-known pharmacist Rene Zdrafkovic will be put up for auction next week, on Thursday, February 16, at an event dedicated to the famous collector. Today, the works from the auction of the art collection of the pharmacist René Zdrafkovich constitute a valuable historical and cultural heritage, left by a great enthusiast and discoverer of rarities.

Rene Zdrafkovic, who came from a family rooted in Banat, grandfather a priest in Risipita and father a colonel in the Royal Army, was a military pharmacist, head of pharmacy at a military hospital from 1975 to 1990, and a great lover. art Throughout his life, with erudition and dedication, he built an impressive art collection that brought together ancient paintings, ancient jewelry, carpets and rare icons, as well as exquisite pieces of designer silver and glassware. He was initiated into the world of values ​​and collecting in the 70s, more than 50 years ago, first loving artistic furniture and objects of decorative art by the author, and then his thirst for beauty spread to contemporary Romanian painting and sculpture, with an emphasis on the great colorists of the interwar period , adding to the collection important paintings signed by Nicolae Tonica, Gheorghe Petrascu, Dumitru Giace, Lucian Grigorescu or Samuel Mutzner.

One of the most valuable works from the collection of René Zdrafkovic is the “Courtyard in Venice”, signed by Gheorghe Petrascu. The work has an estimate of €18,000-25,000 and participated in the 2022 exhibition “Representative Art Values ​​from the Collections of Bucharest” at the National Art Museum of Romania. Another work signed by Gheorghe Petrascu is “Still Life with Apples and a Jug”, estimated at €8,000-14,000 The work was noted by critics of the time after participating in Gheorghe Petrascu’s solo exhibition at the Romanian Athenaeum, March 3 – April 1, 1913, being part of the 120 works exhibited at the time Also from the collection of René Zdrafković is the wonderful icon “Our Lady with a baby” by the artist Gheorghe Tattarescu, made in 1869, estimated at 3,500-5,500 euros.

From the collection of apothecary René Ždrafković, designer furniture, silverware signed by famous masters or painted Bohemian glass, recognized for centuries for their quality as well as their craftsmanship and often innovative design, are also sold. An example is a collection of six bohemian crystal glasses with different decorations, the starting price of which is 300 euros. The same category includes Bohemian crystal vessels decorated with hunting or mythological symbols, with a different starting price of only 200 euros.

The exhibition, which brings together works of art and decorative objects from the collection of René Ždrafković, can be seen at the Česianu Rakovice Palace from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. “Erudition and Passion – Auction of the Art Collection of Pharmacist René Zhdrafković” will take place online, on the Artmark Live 2.0 platform, as well as physically at the headquarters of Artmark House on CA Rosetti Street, no. 5.

A collection of six Bohemian crystal glasses

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